Daily Archives: October 18, 2006

Dow Booms Past 12,000

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

The Dow Jones Industrial Average boomed past the 12,000 mark for the first time today. The economy is roaring along. Our internal politics focus on sideshows while ignoring the real successes out there. The index of 30 big-name stocks surpassed … Continue reading →

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Misspellings On Public Documents

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

We reported a couple of days ago about a rather embarrassing omission that forced a Michigan county to reprint all of the ballots for this year's election. It seems they left out the letter 'L' when spelling 'public'. Ok, so it's … Continue reading →

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Rice Reaffirms Nuclear Umbrella

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reaffirmed that the US will use the "full range" of military options to defend Japan. That would be diplo-speak for the US will use nukes to defend Japan against any aggressor. For now, Japan … Continue reading →

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Lancing The Lancet

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

In today's Opinion Journal, Steven Moore takes a hard look at the much discussed Lancet study that claimed astronomical numbers of civilian casualties in Iraq. As Moore says, it is not that anyone is defending any civilian deaths, just that … Continue reading →

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The High Ground

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post notes the new space policy that the White House announced this month. They make a great deal out of the sections that deal with a US rejection of any constraints on its actions in space and asserts … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Believing Your Own Hype

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

This IS the morning for questions, isn't it? Apparently there are enough insiders and Democratic operatives who think the party has an enormous advantage that they are pleading for huge gobs of cash to target additional House districts. Top Democrats … Continue reading →

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Optimism Or Panic?

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

Seems to be the morning for questions. The Hotline describes a loan the Democratic National Committee is supposedly taking out for the Democratic Senate Coordinating Committee. They report that a $10 million line of credit (give or take) has been opened … Continue reading →

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Uniting Or Dividing?

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Gaius

David Ignatius asks a question in his column today that warrants some thought. In discussing the new book The Way To Win by Mark Halperin of ABC News and John F. Harris of The  Washington Post he reviews a few … Continue reading →

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